The 1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers baseball team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1960 NCAA University Division baseball season. The Golden Gophers played their home games at Delta Field. The team was coached by Dick Siebert in his 13th season at Minnesota.
The Golden Gophers won the College World Series, defeating the USC Trojans in the championship game.
Roster
1960 Minnesota Golden Gophers roster Pitchers Ken Anderson Larry Bertelsen Clyde Nelson Jim Rantz Saxe Roberts Bob Wasko Infielders John Erickson Wayne Knapp Dave Pflepsen Cal Rolloff
Catchers Neil Junker Al Provo Outfielders Dick Alford Lee Brandt Ron Causton Barry Effress Wayne Haefner Tom Moe Howard Nathe
Schedule
! style="background:#FFBC3A;color:#872434;"| Regular season |- valign="top"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 21 || at || 14–21 || 0–1 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 22 || at Texas || 7–13 || 0–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 23 || at || 6–2 || 1–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 24 || at Sam Houston State || 9–5 || 2–2 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 24 || at Sam Houston State || 14–15 || 2–3 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | March 25 || at || 4–5 || 2–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | March 26 || at Houston || 5–1 || 3–4 || –
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 1 || at || 5–4 || 4–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 2 || at Iowa State || 4–1 || 5–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 2 || at Iowa State || 9–8 || 6–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 8 || at || 8–4 || 7–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 9 || at || 14–4 || 8–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 9 || at Luther || 2–0 || 9–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 15 || at || 28–2 || 10–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 22 || || 1–0 || 11–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 22 || Northern Iowa || 13–1 || 12–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 23 || Northern Iowa || 13–0 || 13–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 23 || Northern Iowa || 13–1 || 14–4 || – |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 29 || || 13–6 || 15–4 || 1–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 30 || || 10–3 || 16–4 || 2–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | April 30 || Michigan || 11–2 || 17–4 || 3–0
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 6 || at || 8–6 || 18–4 || 4–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 7 || at || 4–2 || 19–4 || 5–0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffdddd" | May 7 || at Indiana || 1–2 || 19–5 || 5–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 13 || || 8–4 || 20–5 || 6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 14 || || 3–2 || 21–5 || 7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 14 || Northwestern || 4–2 || 22–5 || 8–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 20 || at || 9–1 || 23–5 || 9–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddddff" | May 21 || at || 3–6 || 23–6 || 9–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddddff" | May 21 || at Purdue || 7–7 || 23–6–1 || 9–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 27 || || 17–3 || 24–6–1 || 10–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 28 || Iowa || 7–3 || 25–6–1 || 11–2–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | May 28 || Iowa || 8–0 || 26–6–1 || 12–2–1
! style="background:#FFBC3A;color:#872434;"| Postseason
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 2 || vs. || 15–6 || 27–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 3 || vs. || 12–5 || 28–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ddffdd" | June 4 || vs. Detroit || 5–4 || 29–6–1
|- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 14 || vs. North Carolina || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–3 || 30–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 15 || vs. Arizona || Rosenblatt Stadium || 8–5 || 31–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 16 || vs. Southern California || Rosenblatt Stadium || 12–11 || 32–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 18 || vs. Oklahoma State || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–1 || 33–6–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffdddd" | June 19 || vs. Southern California || Rosenblatt Stadium || 3–4 || 33–7–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ddffdd" | June 20 || vs. Southern California || Rosenblatt Stadium || 2–1 || 34–7–1
Awards and honors Larry Bertelsen All-America First Team All-Big Ten First Team
John Erickson College World Series Most Outstanding Player
Wayne Knapp All-American First Team All-Big Ten First Team
David Pflepsen All-Big Ten First Team All-College World Series Team
Howard Nathe All-Big Ten First Team
Carl Rolloff All-College World Series Team
Bob Wasko All-College World Series Team
References